jdhmnovel Chapter 531 Jiang Ciyou's Response
Chapter 531 Jiang Ciyou's Response
Jiang Ciyou was angered by Lu Jingchen's behavior. She glared at him and said, "If you want to dance, go find someone else. I'm not interested." Her eyes revealed anger and a hint of barely perceptible panic. She had been hurt in this relationship before, so when Lu Jingchen appeared again and made such a seemingly frivolous move, she instantly built a defense line in her heart.
Lu Jingchen was not willing to give in. He approached Jiang Ciyou and whispered, "What's wrong? Are you angry? Are you jealous?" His eyes were teasing and expectant. He wanted to know what Jiang Ciyou really thought, even if it was in such a provocative way.
Jiang Ciyou's face flushed, and she quickly denied: "Don't be so self-indulgent, I'm not jealous. I just don't want to dance with someone like you." Her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, and she tried to use a tough tone to cover up her inner fluctuations. She didn't want Lu Jingchen to see that she still cared about him, because she was afraid of falling into that whirlpool of uncertain emotions again.
Lu Jingchen smiled and said, "Okay, since you don't want to dance with me, I'll go find someone else. But don't regret it." After that, he turned and left, leaving Jiang Ciyou alone to sulk. Jiang Ciyou looked at his back as he left, feeling mixed emotions. She remembered the time they had been together, and those beautiful moments seemed to be still in front of her eyes, but were covered by the complex emotions of reality.
Jiang Ciyou stood there alone, her anger gradually turning into a sense of loss. She began to reflect on her attitude towards Lu Jingchen, was she too tough? She actually knew that she still had feelings for Lu Jingchen deep in her heart, but she didn't dare to admit it easily. She looked at the lively banquet scene around her, but she felt as if she was in a lonely corner.
Although Lu Jingchen turned and left, his mind was always on Jiang Ciyou. He deliberately acted intimate with other women just to stimulate Jiang Ciyou and make her face her feelings. When he saw the displeasure flashing across Jiang Ciyou's face, he was secretly proud in his heart, but at the same time he felt a little distressed. He knew that his behavior might hurt Jiang Ciyou, but he felt that this was a way for her to see her heart clearly.
Just then, a woman in a gorgeous dress walked towards Lu Jingchen and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu, can you dance with me?" Lu Jingchen glanced in the direction of Jiang Ciyou, then smiled and said to the woman, "Of course." He took the woman's hand and walked towards the dance floor. While dancing, his eyes drifted towards Jiang Ciyou from time to time.
Jiang Ciyou saw Lu Jingchen and the woman dancing on the dance floor, and her discomfort became stronger. She began to wonder if they had known each other for a long time. Did Lu Jingchen really not care about her anymore? The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. So she turned and walked to the balcony, wanting to be alone.
When she came to the balcony, the cool breeze of the night blew on her face, calming her mood a little. She looked at the night sky, her thoughts drifting away. She remembered the happy times she had with Lu Jingchen, when they watched the sunrise together at the beach and strolled on the street together. Those beautiful memories came flooding back to her mind. She couldn't help asking herself, was she really going to miss Lu Jingchen like this?
Although Lu Jingchen was dancing with the woman on the dance floor, his heart was on Jiang Ciyou on the balcony. While dealing with the woman's chat, he paid attention to Jiang Ciyou's movements. When he saw Jiang Ciyou walking towards the balcony, he found an excuse to end the dance and then walked towards the balcony.
Lu Jingchen came to the balcony and saw Jiang Ciyou standing there alone, looking a little lonely. He walked over gently and said, "What are you thinking about here alone?" Jiang Ciyou was startled by his voice. She turned around and saw Lu Jingchen standing in front of her, with a complex emotion in her heart.
"Nothing, I just want to take a breath." Jiang Ciyou pretended to be calm and said. Lu Jingchen looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness: "Are you unhappy because of my behavior just now?" Jiang Ciyou turned her head away and said, "You think too much, I won't be unhappy because of you." Lu Jingchen smiled and said, "A woman who says one thing and means another." Then he approached Jiang Ciyou and whispered, "Actually, I just want you to know that I am serious about you."
When Jiang Ciyou heard his words, her heart moved, but she still said, "You don't have to be like this, we've moved on from the past." Lu Jingchen held her shoulders and said seriously, "No, we haven't moved on from the past. I know you still have feelings for me, you're just afraid of getting hurt again. But I won't let you get hurt again, believe me." Jiang Ciyou looked at his sincere eyes, and the defenses in her heart began to loosen.
At this moment, Jiang Ciyou's cell phone suddenly rang. She took out her cell phone and saw that it was her husband calling. She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone. Her husband's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ciyou, where are you? I can't find you anywhere." Jiang Ciyou said, "I'm on the balcony, what's wrong?" Her husband said, "Come back soon, I have something to tell you." Jiang Ciyou glanced at Lu Jingchen, then said to her husband, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ciyou said to Lu Jingchen, "My husband is looking for me, I have to go back." Lu Jingchen said with some disappointment, "Okay, then you go." Jiang Ciyou turned and left the balcony and returned to the banquet hall. She saw her husband standing there, looking a little unhappy.
When the husband saw Jiang Ciyou coming back, he walked over, took her hand and said, "Why are you with Lu Jingchen? Didn't I tell you to stay away from him?" Jiang Ciyou broke free from his hand and said, "He and I just met by chance and chatted for a few words." The husband said in disbelief, "Don't lie to me, I saw him talking to you on the balcony." Jiang said helplessly, "You think too much, there's really nothing between us."
The husband looked at Jiang Ciyou and said, "Ciyou, you are my wife, I don't want you to have too much contact with other men. Especially Lu Jingchen, his status is different now, we can't afford to offend him." Jiang Ciyou heard his words and felt a little disgusted: "Why are you always so timid? He and I are just ordinary friends, what's wrong with chatting?" The husband said angrily: "Ordinary friends? Do you think I can't see his feelings for you? He must want to snatch you away from me."
Jiang Ciyou thought her husband's words were ridiculous: "Do you think I'm an object? Can anyone take it away? I have my own ideas and choices." Seeing that Jiang Ciyou was angry, her husband softened his tone a little: "Ciyou, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried that you'll get hurt. Don't forget, he was your kept gigolo, and his intentions may not be pure." Jiang Ciyou looked at her husband and said, "Don't always think so badly of people. Lu Jingchen has changed, he's not what you said he was."
The husband said disdainfully: "People change, but his nature does not change. He is now the son of the richest man, and there must be many women around him. Why did he come to you? He must have some purpose." Jiang Ciyou didn't want to argue with her husband anymore, she said: "Okay, I don't want to talk to you about this anymore. We came to the banquet to do serious things, not to quarrel."
At this moment, the host of the banquet suddenly announced that a charity auction would be held and the proceeds would be used for public welfare. Jiang Ciyou and her husband were attracted by the news. They temporarily put aside their previous quarrel and prepared to participate in the auction.
After the auction started, precious items were displayed one by one, and the guests bid one after another. Jiang Ciyou saw a very beautiful diamond necklace, and she liked it very much. But she knew that the price of this necklace must be very high, so she hesitated whether to bid or not.
Lu Jingchen also noticed Jiang Ciyou's love for the necklace, so he decided to buy it for her. When the host announced the starting price of the necklace, Lu Jingchen raised the sign in his hand without hesitation. Jiang Ciyou was a little surprised when she saw Lu Jingchen's bid. She didn't know why Lu Jingchen did this.
As the auction progressed, the price got higher and higher, and other guests withdrew from the competition. In the end, Lu Jingchen bought the diamond necklace at a high price. After the host announced that Lu Jingchen had won the auction, the audience burst into warm applause.
Lu Jingchen walked towards Jiang Ciyou with the necklace and said with a smile: "This is for you, I hope you like it." Jiang Ciyou looked at the necklace in his hand and felt a little touched, but she still said: "I can't accept it, this necklace is too expensive." Lu Jingchen said: "This is a little gift from me, just accept it." Jiang Ciyou's husband saw this scene and his face became even uglier. He walked over and said to Lu Jingchen: "Mr. Lu, it's not appropriate for you to do this. Ciyou is my wife, you shouldn't give her such an expensive gift." Lu Jingchen glanced at him and said: "I just want to give Jiang Ciyou a gift, there is no other meaning. If you don't like it, you can ask her to give it back to me." Jiang Ciyou looked at the two of them, feeling a little helpless. She said to Lu Jingchen: "Thank you for your gift, but I really can't accept it." Then she took her husband's hand and turned away.
Lu Jingchen looked at Jiang Ciyou's back as she left, feeling a little disappointed. He knew that Jiang Ciyou was still deliberately keeping a distance from him, but he would not give up. He decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Jiang Ciyou and let her understand his feelings.
The author says:
In this chapter, the emotional conflict between Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen further escalates. Jiang Ciyou's inner entanglement and contradictions are vividly displayed through her dialogue with Lu Jingchen and her reaction to Lu Jingchen's behavior. Lu Jingchen tried to break Jiang Ciyou's defenses in various ways and let her face her feelings. At the same time, the intervention of Jiang Ciyou's husband also added more twists and turns to this relationship. At this banquet full of interests and desires, everyone's behavior and words reflect their personality and inner world. Jiang Ciyou's different attitudes when facing Lu Jingchen and her husband also reflect her struggle and growth in her relationship. I hope that through the description of this chapter, readers can have a deeper understanding of the relationship and emotional changes between the characters.